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Days after the upset of Afghanistan beating England in the ODI World Cup 2023, another shocker took place with the Netherlands defeating South Africa in Match 15 of the tournamentꦓ at HPCA stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday.
Scott Edwards powers Netherlands to a competitive total
South Africa elected to bowl after winning the toss, setting the stage for an exciting showdown. The Netherlands started their innings with Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd at the crease, but the early going proved challenging for the Dutch side. Vikramjit managed only 2 runs, while O’Dowd contributed 18 runs. The Dutch batsmen struggled to make significant scores, with Scott Edwards being 💖th🍌e standout performer with a remarkable 78 runs.
South Africa’s bowlers put in a solid performance, with Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, and Gerald Coetzee each picking up crucial wickets. Ngidi and Rabada both secured 2 wickets, while Jansen and Coetzee took 2 wickets and 1 wicꦏket, respectively. The Netherlands posted a total of 245/8 in their allotted 43 overs.
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Bowlers give Netherlands a memorable win
South Africa faced a target of 246 runs to win but struggled to chase it down. Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, and Rassie van der Dussen couldn’t make substantial contributions, and the middle order also faced challenges. David Miller was the top scorer for South Africa with 43 runs, but it wasn’t enough to secure the victory.
The Netherlands bowlers displayed a commendable effort, with Logan van Beek leading the way, taking 3 wickets. Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, and Bas de Leede each contributed with 2 wickets. Their collective effort restricted South Africa to 207 runs, resulting in a 🎃38-run victory for the Netherlands.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
LVB ta🧜kes wicket number 1️⃣0️⃣ and brings in the historic win🎊🎉
Kudos to the fight a🤡nd resistance show𓆉ed by the last wicket partnership of the opposition. 👏
Everyone giving their all is what makes t🍎his special.
— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket)
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The cricket world is buzzing with excitement! 🇳🇱 The team shocks everyone with a sensational wi꧂n against South Africa! Their skill and determ🐈ination is shining bright! 🔥🌟
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Wow ! What an effort by the Dutch.
So much to like about t𝄹he way they go about their business. Scott Edwards was sensational in the last 10 overs with the bat and then the Netherlands’ bowlers did the job in style.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
What an incredible story the Dutch have written for themselves.
Shows once agai🍬n that “Never give up and keep chasing yoﷺur dream’s”.— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
They have had big days earlier but to 🎀beat a top ranked side like South Africa over 43 overs, instead of only 20, would probably make this the ♈biggest day for the Netherlands
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
What an effort by to♔ win this game tonight!! Played fearless cricket with both bat and the ball topped with incredible fielding!! 🔥 Well done 🌱👏🏾👏🏾
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
That was FACup from the – congratulations Netherlands & Van der Merwe 👏👏
— Annie Chave (@AnnieChave)
Netherlands have beaten South Africa 👏
Scorecard:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Peeche toh dekho 👀
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
ꦦNetherlands first World Cup win over a Test-playing nation.
Historic Day for them.
— Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom)
List of Associate nations defeating South Africa men in international cricke𒅌t:
Netherlands🇳🇱 in 2022 (T20 WC)
Netherlands🇳🇱 in 2023 (ODI WC)— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Historic.
Netherlands becomes the first team ever to beat S🍌outh Africa as a non-test playing nation in ODIs.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Orange is the new giant killer
— Estelle Vasudevan (@Estelle_Vasude1)
What a win for 🟠👏
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket)
Dear Netherlands cricket team,
Life and sport is so beautifully related, they keep giving us chances. Making it to the WC through the hard qualifying stage, this victory will taste all t꧙he more sweeter being a tribute to all your worldwide fans. 🧡
WC, SA & rain, a 💔 story.
— North Stand Gang – Wankhede (@NorthStandGang)
🏏 NETHERLANDS DEFEAT THE PROTEAS
🇿🇦 Davidꦡ Miller (🎃43) fought hard but it was not to be as the Netherlands earned a victory over the Proteas 🏏
Not the result we had hoped for but we will comeback stronger💜 on Sat🌃urday 💪 🇿🇦
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)
Incredible victory for Netherlands. They were never meant to qualify for a 10 team World Cup – qualified ahead of three Test nations even while missing a series of county players.
Now they’ve thrashed South Africa – after beating them in last year’s T20 World Cup too
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig)
Tulips, Windmills to World Cup wins 🤌
No unde﷽rdogs at this level. ✌️consecutive wins for 🇳🇱 vs 🇿🇦 in ICC tournaments 😮💨
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
